Trimming and method of making same



Jan. 17, 1956 R. A. GORDON TRIMMING AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME 2 SheetsSheet 1 Filed May 17, 1954 R 0 m E V N 7..

Jan. 17, 1956 R. A. GORDON 2,730,724

MAKING SAME 0 PM W United States Patent TRIMMING AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Richard A. Gordon, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application May 17, 1954, Serial No. 430,237

Claims. (Cl. 2-278) the trimming produced thereby, while superficially resembling the conventional twisted trimming, and which may be employed interchangeably with such trimming, diifers from the conventional article in various particulars.

It is an object of this invention to produce a trimming formed with a twisted portion quickly and inexpensively.

It is a further object of this invention to produce a method of making such trimming which will be low in cost and which will involve the least expenditure of labor. It is a further object of this invention to produce a novel apparatus for the production of such trimming which may be easily used.

It is a further object of this invention to use as much of conventional apparatus in manufacturing the trimming of this invention as possible.

The trimming of this invention may be described. in brief as comprising a plurality of parallel pleats each formed with a twisted mid-portion, a securing member disposed upon a surface of the trimming, preferably the undersurface thereof, on each side of the center line of the trimming, the securing member binding the edge portions of the pleats to one another. An additional securing member is disposed between the first-named securing members and beneath the twisted portions of the pleats. Means are also provided, preferably, by the use of stitching, to bind the twisted portions of the pleats to the trimming.

The term mid-portion, as used in this specification, is broader than its conventional meaning and isintended to mean any portion of the trimming between its upper and lower extremities whether or not the portion isnear the center of the trimming or not.

The apparatus of this invention may be briefly described as comprising a holding member adapted to be secured to a sewing machine, a flexible twisting member, preferably arcuate in form and adjustable, secured to the holding member, and positioned ahead of the needle and presser foot of the sewing machine to which it is secured, by being secured to the holding'member. The twisting member is adapted to be positioned between the pleats of the trimming and it ispreferably maintained under appreciable tension. Feed means are also provided adapted to move the trimming in a reverse direction so that the pleats are twisted by the twisting member and the twisted portions sewn to the trimming surface. 7

The method of this invention may be briefly described 2,730,724 Patented Jan. 17, 1956 "ice as comprising the steps of fastening a securing member to the under surface of the trimming below the portion to be twisted, thence placing a twisting member upon the upper surface of the trimming between the pleats thereof. The twisting member is also disposed above the securing member previously referred to. The trimming is then moved in'reverse direction to the folds of the trimming so that a portion of the trimming is twisted, and the twisted portion is then secured to the upper surface of the trimming, preferably by stitching.

In order to insure fastening of the twisted portion of the trimming to the surface thereof a presser member may be employed to hold the portion in place while the stitching or other fastening means are being applied.

A specific embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawings and the further description will refer to the specific embodiment.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the apparatus shownin Fig. 2 taken along line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the under surface of the trimming of this invention.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the upper surface of the trimming of this invention.

Fig. 6 is a side view of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the trimming shown in Fig. 5 taken along line 7-7 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the trimming shown in Fig. 5 taken along line 88 of Fig. 5.

In the specific form of the trimming shown in Figs. 1, 4, 5, 7, and 8 trimming 10 is formed with a plurality of vertical pleats 11. Securing members 12 and 13 are disposed on each side of the center line of the trimming close to the upper portion 14 and lower portion 15 of the trimming. Securing members 12 land 13 are disposed upon the under surface 16 of trimming 10 and bind the upper edge portions 17 and lower edge portions 18 of pleats 11 to one another.

Additional securing member 19 is disposed between securing members 12 and 13.

Pleats 11 are formed with twisted portions 20 on the upper surface 21 of trimming 10. Twisted portions 20 are at an angle of substantially degrees with respect to the remaining portions of pleats 11 and are secured to the upper surface of trimming 10 by stitching 22. Securing members 12, 13, and 19 are fastened to trimming 10 by conventional adhesive methods or they may be fastened by the methods described in my Patent #2,662,-

577 or my pending application Serial Number 391,108,

filed Nov. 9, 1953.

Turning now to the apparatus of this invention shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 6 holding member 23 is secured to the front portion 24 of the sewing machine. Holding member 23 is formed with oifset portion 25 at the front end thereof and is provided with hole 26 therein. Twisting member 27 is provided with slot 28. Screw 29 fits within hole 26 and is formed to fit into slot 28 in twisting member 27. Nut 30 and washer 31 are also provided on screw 29.

Trimming 10 is disposed beneath presser foot 32 of the sewing machine and needle 33 is disposed within presser foot 32. Twisting member 27 is disposed between pleats 11 of trimming 10 and is maintained under appreciable tension. Trimming 10 is adapted to move in reverse direction to the fold of pleats 11 as shown by the arrow in Fig. 1 by means of feeding devices located below trimming 10. These feeding devices are the conventional devices that are used in sewing machines to move the cloth rearwardly and thus control the size of the stitch and are therefore not shown here.

{a s3 The use of this apparatus to produce a twisted portion in a trimming will now be explained. In explaining the use of this apparatus the method of this invention will also be explained. V

A conventional pleated trimming formed with securing members-upon the upper and lower portions thereof is prepared for use in method. While it is not essential to have such securing members upon the trimming their presence makes for more satisfactory twisting. An additional securing member is then fastened to the'underside of the trimmingbelow the portion which is to be twisted.

. Where'this method is used by onewho prepares his own trimming all three securing members may be simultaneously atfixed to the trimming at the time that it is prepared.

The trimming is :then placed under the presser foot of themodified sewing machine shown .in this invention and the twisting member is adjusted by the loosening of nut 30v so that twisting member '27 "may be slidably movable. V V t Twisting member 271's then bent and placed between pleats 11 of trimming 10. Twisting member 27 is placed between pleats 11 under appreciable tension so as to .insure proper twisting of the trimming as will. besubsequently explained. The degree of tension will depend upon the thickness of the trimming to .be twisted since the greater the thickness of the trimming the greater the tension. In addition the thickness of. the twisting member may be varied by replacing it with athicker or thinner member depending upon the results desired.

After twisting member .27'is placedin the proper position nut 30 is tightened thereby locking twisting member 27 inplace.

At' this point the feeding devices are below fabric andwill move this fabric as will be subsequently ex- PIHlHCCL' V The sewing machine is. now adjusted for the correct length of stitch and theimachine started. The feeding device thereupon moves the fabric rearwardly as shown by V i'pl'eats to said trimming.

the arrow in Fig. 1. This rearward movement is resisted by'twisting member 27 so thatthis member turns portiou's 2%) about. As 'twis'tingmember 27 passes from the pleat which it has twisted to the next pleat presser foot 32 continues the pressure on twisted portion so that it isstill twisted and cannot return to its normal position. At this point, however, needle 33.stitches twisted portion 29 to the remainder of the trimming so 'that after the portion leaves the presser foot .it is permanently stitched to the trimming and a twistedportion has been formed in the trimming.

twisted portions of the pleats of the trimming need not 7 be fastened to the trimming by stitchingbut may be, so

fastened by any other process such as chemical adhesion or heat sealing. Also the form of the apparatus used may be changed without departing from the scope of the invention. So long as the method steps as set forth in the claims are employed the invention is being utilized. The foregoing specific embodiments of this invention as set forth in the foregoing specification are for illus- :posed between said first-named securing members and beneath the twisted portions of said pleats, and means securing the twisted portions of said pleats to said trimming.

2. A trimming comprisinga plurality of vertical pleats each formed with a twisted mid-portion, a securing member'disposed upon the undersurface of said trimming on .ea'chside-of zthehorizontal center line thereof binding the -edgelportions of said pleats to one another, an additional securing member disposed between said first-named securing members and beneath the twisted portions of said pleats, andmeans securing the twisted portions of said pleats to said trimming.

'3; A trimming comprising a plurality of vertical pleats each formed with a twisted mid-portion, a securing member disposed upon the undersurface of said trimming on 'eachside of the horizontal center line'thereof bindingthe edge portions of said pleats to one another, an additional :securing member-disposed between said first-named securin'g .members and beneath the .twisted portions of said pleats, and stitching securing the twisted portions of said 4. A trimming comprising a plurality of vertical pleats each formed with a mid-portion twisted at an angle of In order to make this method operative a securing 7 member must be placed below the portion 'ofth'e trimming to be twisted. If such portion is not placed "below the twisting member'the trimming will tend towobble and will not move in only one direction. The machine will therefore be appreciably slowed andran uneven twisted portion of the trimming will beproduced.

It is noted that the description herein showed only one twisted portion being formedin a trimming. ,It is obvious, however, that if the trimming is ofsuificient width a number of spaced twisted portions maybe produced by placing a plurality of additional securing members below the portions desired to :be twisted. The trimming would be placed in the sewing machine and the twisting member would be placed above one of the securing members. The trimming would then be run through the machine thereby forming one twisted portion. After this was accomplished the trimming would-be againplaced-in the machine and the twisting member placed above the other securing member. Repetition of the twisting process would thus produce an additional'twis'ted portion.

While the description of the method of this invention has been made byirefere'nce to the specific apparatus shown it is V obvious that the method is broader than the apparatus. In utilizing the method of this inventionthe substantially degrees, a horizontal securing member .disposedllponthe under surface of said trimming on each side of the horizontal center line thereof binding the edge portions of said pleats to one another, an additional horizontal securing memberdisposed between said firstnamed securing members and beneath the twisted portions of said pleats, and penetrating stitching securing said twisted portions of said pleats to said trimming.

5. -A trimming comprisinga plurality of vertical pleats each-formed with a mid-portion twisted at an angle of substantially 180 degrees, a horizontalsecuring member disposed upon the under surface of said trimming on each side of the horizontal center :line thereof binding the edge portions of said pleats to one another, an additional horizontal securing member disposed between said firstnamed securing members at substantially along thev horizontal center line of said trimming and beneath the twisted portions 'of said pleats, and a continuousthread composed of a series of penetrating stitches securinglsaid twisted portions ofsaidpleats to the upper surface of said trimming.

6. .A method of producing a'twisted portion in a trimming formed with a plurality of parallel pleats comprising fastening a securing member to the .undersurface of the trimming below the portion to be twisted, thence plac- .ing a twisting memberupon the upper, surface of said trimming .between said pleats and above said securing member, .thence moving said trimming in reverse direction to the folds of said pleating so thatia portion of the trimming istwisted, andthence securing the twisted portion to the upper surface of the trimming.

7. .A method of; producing a twisted portion in a trimming formed with a plurality of parallel pleats comprising fastening a securing member to the under surface of the trimming below the portion to be twisted, thence placing a twisting member upon the upper surface of said trimming between said pleats and above said securing member, thence moving said twisting member in reverse direction to the folds of said pleating so that a portion of the trimming is twisted, and thence securing the twisted portion to the upper surface of the trimming.

8. A method of producing a twisted portion in a trimming formed with a plurality of vertical pleats comprising fastening a securing member to the under surface of the trimming below the portion to be twisted, thence placing an arcuate flexible twisting member upon the upper surface of said trimming between said pleats and above said securing member, thence moving said twisting member in reverse direction to the folds of said pleating so that a portion of the trimming is twisted, and thence securing the twisted portion to the upper surface of the trimming.

9. A method of producing a twisted portion in a trimming formed wtih a plurality of vertical pleats comprising fastening a horizontal securing member to the under surface of the trimming below the portion to be twisted, thence placing an arcuate flexible twisting member maintained under appreciable tension upon the upper surface of said trimming between said pleats and above said securing member, thence placing a presser member behind said twisting member, thence moving said trimming in reverse direction to the folds of said pleating so that a portion of the trimming is twisted and the twisted portion is pressed by said presser member, and hence securing the twisted portion to the upper surface of the trimming.

10. A method of producing a twisted portion in a trimming formed with a plurality of vertical pleats comprising fastening a securing member to the under surface of the trimming below the portion to be twisted, thence placing an arcuate flexible twisting member upon the upper surface of said trimming between said pleats and above said securing member, thence moving said trimming in reverse direction to the folds of said pleating so that a portion of the trimming is twisted, and thence securing the twisted portion to the upper surface of the trimming.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,162,591 Schneider et al June 13, 1939 2,277,722 Seaman Mar. 31, 1942 2,377,777 Hale June 5, 1945 2,662,494 Seaman et al Dec. 15, 1953 

